Usb (pre Powered) Hard Drive On Gp2x?

[Muncher666]

Searched a bit, and although I could have sworn hearing some talk about this, I was wondering if anyone has attempted to use the EXT connector or USB slave on the '2x to run a pre-powered (ie, with it's own power supply) hard drive through it? I'd try this myself right away, but I haven't recieved my unit yet.

Allan.

 

[Lettuce Dude]

I dont think so but I cant see any reason why not but I a real spaz.
I bet the next few posts are going to be slaging you of for being optomistic though. People are so sad for doing that.

 

[Vimacs]

its definality possible, but someone have to get mass storage support in the kernel. shouldnt be to hard through.

 

[Paradox]

be awesome if you use your 2X at home, nice 40GIG hard drive hooked up to the 2X with complete romsets for every good emulator, and TV-OUT, it will be the ultimate console.

 

[Turambar]

Would've been nice if GPH put in a Compact Flash slot instead of SD, then we could have at least used microdrives.

-edit-

Also, people keep going on about USB storage but the mmsp2 has an IDE interface is there anyway we could get to that?

 

[slope]

Hey if this is possible I can still find use for my Ipod Shuffle, which is otherwise going into retirement after I buy gs2x.

No of course i will not pension the Ipod. But it would make for greater storage, and then I could use the SD slot for Wlan or bluetooth.....wow now we are cooking.

 

[Muncher666]

its definality possible, but someone have to get mass storage support in the kernel. shouldnt be to hard through.

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So it's only a linux limitation?

Allan.

 

[triton]

from what ive read, yea, the support is ther in hardware but not in software. cant wait for someone to implement it

 

[Paradox]

Docking station with extra ports for 2 controllers, stand, tvout, bluetooth, keyboard, and hard drive slot...awesomeness

though it'd probably run you up about £300

 

[Series-8]

Considering CF is both faster, cheaper, more available, has more I/O options and larger storage (microdrives, ect) you gotta wonder why.

The only 3 reasons I have thought up are:

1. SPACE (CF is bigger than SD, true they are all very small, but this is a small device)
2. GP I/O CONNECTIONS (CF needs 50 pins, while SD needs 10)
3. 5v Compliance (Flash CF can work without 5v, but Microdrives NEED 5v, and I/O cards possibly)

USB Host support is still not 100% proven yet.
The connections are 'known' to exist on the EXT, but have not been tested or evaluated much yet.

The lack of a USB Kernel USB module may hamper issues as well.

 

[gfoot]

I doubt the lack of provided USB modules will be an issue - the USB subsystem seems very module-friendly, perhaps due to being added after modules really took off, so anything that's not already built in can probably be bolted on. It was certainly not a problem to get the USB gadget serial module into the kernel - the issues with that were more due to the lack of a gadget serial driver for the old kernel GPH are using.